MX23RW : Thursday, December 12 10:24:08| >> :120:80591:80591:

Luke Shaw: Going to World Cup is "weird"

Luke Shaw admits that it is a strange feeling to be called up by Roy Hodgson for England's World Cup squad.

Southampton left-back Luke Shaw has admitted that it is a "weird" feeling to go to the World Cup with England at just 18 years old, even if he did hope one day to represent his country on the biggest international stage.

Shaw said that he was fully expecting just to watch the tournament at home, as he had done four years ago, especially as he had not heard from manager Roy Hodgson the night before the squad was revealed.

"Four years ago, I was sat at home watching it on my sofa," Shaw told Southampton's official website. "It is going to be so weird.

"I thought everyone was getting a phone call on Sunday night. I was speaking with Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert asking if they had got one and once it went past 10pm none of us had had the call so we thought we were among the seven not going.

"When the squad came out the next afternoon me and my family sat there thinking 'I'm 18 and I'm going to a World Cup'."

Shaw has been capped once by England so far.

ID:156499: cacheID:156499:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2031:
Written by
Matt Domm
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Theo Walcott of England congratulates Rickie Lambert of England on scoring their second goal during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifying Group H match between England and Moldova at Wembley Stadium on September 6, 2013
Read Next:
Lambert: WC call-up "hasn't sunk in"
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!